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Tuesday, 15 February 2011

Another Party

Do you know this: One of your children is having a birthday party at some time of year (like every year, come to think of it). And as a mum like me I keep planning and planning what to prepare, how to decorate and what kind of cake to try out and figuring out nice give aways. I love doing this beforehand. but the nearer the date comes I go into hibernating and sit there motionless and think: how shall I cope with everything I planned?

This year was a bit easier. Jakob turned 6 and wanted to host a Red Party. With Valentine's day right one day after his birthday I thought of all the hearts and cute things i could incorporate but he - grown up and manly as he is- allowed only some hearts and added also Blue to the theme. So that was what came out as an invitation:

And then I became ill two days before. Not ill but I had a Hepatitis A injection preparing for our move and that just knocked me out completely. So I stayed in bed an thought how I possibly could reduce all the preparational stuff.

So half of the decorating and an easy give-away. Don't tell me I could have prepared everything earlier before I got ill. NO WAY! That is just so not me!

Streamlined it looked like this:

Even Jakob's hippo couple had a small party going on

The cake was kept simple as well but I really like it like that! he was simply happy about the little bunting and his beloved baby hippo...

To have some nice give-aways for the next day for the parents we took a picture of each child attending under the little garland, looking through a frame. And because all the children were dressed in these colours we had some nice pictures and a sweet group photo.

So definitely I will do a colour themed birthday again if the children want one. And I won't make a fuss over the cake like I always did, because the simple one was equally liked. As a give away we had some treats in a red and white and blue paper bag with ribbon, a heart ballon and a Birthday cd I had burned for them the last night and packed with red and blue scrapbooking paper - voilá!

So I now can relax for a week and then there will be a belated Alice in Wonderland-party and a party for a 10 year old.... Wait and see

Comments

You did all this wonderful decoration while sick?? Ai. Amazing! Happy birthday to Mister Six year old! I hope he had a lot of fun... Love your idea of each child with the frame photos.. I love your photos full stop! Happy Valentine's Yvonne. : )

You threw a really nice B-day party! I think your children are sooooooo lucky to have you.
I guess all the kids were over the moon,Jacob too - happy B-day to him!
Wishing you to get well soon...
keep us posted!

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